Ingredients

  • 30 medium button mushrooms
  • ½ small onion, finely chopped
  • 2 small cloves garlic, crushed.
  • 250g beef mince
  • 1/3 cup dry red wine
  • Chedder cheese, cut into small slices.
  • 2 tbsps ghee
  • 3 cups beef stock
  • ½ cup fresh thyme sprigs, for garnish
  • Salt & pepper

Method

  • Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius and line a large flat baking tray with baking paper.
  • Remove the stems from the mushrooms and chop the stems finely.
  • Heat the ghee in a medium frying pan over medium heat. Fry the onion and garlic for 5 minutes.
  • Add the beef and chopped mushroom stems and fry for 5 minutes until browned.
  • Add the wine, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer for 3 minutes.  Remove from the heat and let cool for 15 minutes.
  • Season the mixture to taste, then stuff each mushroom cap with a tablespoon of mince mixture.  Place 2 slices of the cheese on top of each mushroom.
  • Bake for 30 minutes until the cheese has melted.